I guess I was spoiled. As a Portland city councilor, I had great leaders to learn from: people like Cheryl Leeman, Jack Dawson and the late Bob Ganley. Portland then spoke with a unified voice and was a strong leader both regionally and statewide in Augusta. Now I find myself living in a city whose […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland residents have a right to vote on municipal Clean Elections
The City Council should have listened to the thousands of voters who signed a petition to put the issue on the ballot. Instead, they heeded the cynical advice of the city attorney,
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Letter to the editor: Re-elect Mayor Strimling – he’s an effective advocate for Portland
Portland is one of Maine’s greatest all-around spots, and it’s important to elect a mayor who works for everyone to keep it that way. This last legislative session I watched Mayor Ethan Strimling work with the Legislature, advocating to lower property taxes and protect our most vulnerable populations. He worked with everyone. Democrats, independents and […]
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Letter to the editor: Teenage climate activist deserves cheers, not mockery
It takes strength of conviction to stand on an international stage and plead for action. Greta Thunberg went to the U.N. to address climate change as a critical issue for her, for our country and for the world. Instead of being applauded for her courage and dedication to her cause, she was ridiculed as a […]
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Letter to the editor: Walmart’s ban on e-cigarette, handgun ammo sales shows the right priorities
Walmart should be commended for stopping the sale of handgun ammunition and electronic cigarettes. If we cannot ban handgun ammunition and e-cigarettes by law, companies that sell these products can change the world and save lives by taking them off their shelves. What a wonderful thing for Walmart to take it in their own hands […]
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Letter to the editor: Collins has missed her chance to live up to Smith’s legacy
Count me among the apparently growing number of people who have supported Sen. Susan Collins in the past, but who can no longer do so. I have voted for her every time she has been on the ballot. Never again. Many voters, I bet, had hoped she would be the next Margaret Chase Smith, but […]
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Letter to the editor: Today’s young people far ahead of their elders on climate change
A letter that depicts rally participants as presumptuous and hypocritical gets it all wrong.
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Letter to the editor: Trump’s groveling before Saudis puts our troops at risk
So, let’s get this straight: We are on the verge of renting our military to a murderous monarchy (Jamal Khashoggi; indiscriminate bombings in Yemen), protecting a society that relegates women to the status of subhumans and that produced 15 of the 19 perpetrators of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on our homeland. The rationale: They […]
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Letter to the editor: Senate Republicans must stand up to White House corruption
A House vote to impeach the president won’t mean anything unless the GOP-controlled Senate is prepared to follow through.
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Letter to the editor: Hefty fines are the only way to hold distracted Maine drivers accountable
There should be no debate that mobile phones are both addictive and distracting when driving a vehicle. A car on average weighs 3,500 pounds, and the consequences of distracted operation go on unabated. Many people suffer from this addiction, as most polls show that almost 50 percent of drivers admit to texting while driving. It […]